Media personality and actress, Bisola Aiyeola said she has never been asked for sex to feature in any movie project.
The reality TV star made the disclosure at a recent event, a clip of which was shared on YouTube.
Aiyeola spoke against the backdrop of challenges faced by actors and crew members, noting that sexual harassment is only of many major problems experienced on the job.
Sexual harassment is a widely acknowledged and persistent problem within Nollywood, and numerous actresses and aspiring performers have reported experiencing unwanted sexual advances, often in the form of “sex-for-roles” propositions from male directors and producers who hold positions of power.
Aiyeola said this has never been her experience as her talent has been enough to secure her a place in movie projects.
She said, “Thankfully, I’ve never been asked for sex for roles. There are some of us that it has never happened to, so I don’t have a personal story about it. My talent has always spoken for me and is still speaking for me.”
She highlighted that physical harassment, irregular working hours, lack of health insurance, among others also constitute challenges on the job, noting that sexual harassment has been given disproportionate relevance.
“It feels like when we’re only talking about sex for roles, we shelve all other major issues that also happen in the industry,” Aiyeola stressed.
